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ISLAMABAD, (APP): Chairman of the Shura Council of
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr Abdullah Bin Mohammad Bin Ibrahim Al-
Sheikh along with a delegation called on Speaker National Assembly
Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and discussed issues of common interest and ways
of strengthening relations between the two brotherly countries.
Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said Pakistan and Saudi Arabia enjoyed
close fraternal relations pointing out the two countries stood by
each other in testing times.
“Close and frequent contacts at the highest level have been
the hallmark of these relations,” he added.
The speaker said that close cooperation between the National
Assembly and the Saudi Shura Council would add substance to
bilateral relations.
He said that Pakistan wanted stability and peace in the region
because it was necessary for prosperity and development of the
region.
The menace of extremism and terrorism has adversely affected
the region’s progress and needed collective efforts to overcome it,
he added.
The speaker appreciated Saudi Arabia’s role for peace and
stability in the region.
He further emphasized that Parliamentary diplomacy between
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan should be given a new fillip through
regular exchanges of delegations and diversification of bilateral
relations.
The Speaker also informed the Saudi counterpart regarding
Pakistan’s commitment towards attaining sustainable goals with
establishment of a dedicated secretariat in Parliament House for
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Solar power project
initiative that enabled Pakistan’s Parliament as first in the world
to go green.
The Chairman of the Shura Council of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Dr. Abdullah Bin Mohammad Bin Ibrahim Al-Sheikh termed relations
between the two sides as historic and unique.
He said that Pakistan was the closest friend and ally to the
Kingdom. He said that existing relations would be strengthened in
days to come and cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan would
be further diversified for mutual benefit of both the nations.
He said that his government wanted Pakistan to prosper and
develop. He stressed the need for spreading the true message of
Islam for curbing extremism and terrorism.
He was confident that fraternal relations between both the
countries would further strengthen by frequent interaction between
the parliamentarians of both the countries.
Endorsing Ayaz Sadiq’s emphasis on bilateral cooperation for
tackling regional challenges, he remarked that both the countries
had great responsibility in addressing regional challenges.
He also reiterated his commitment for expansion and
diversification of trade and economic relations.
He congratulated the speaker for enabling Pakistan’s Parliament
as first in the world to go green. Later on Saudi delegation visited
the Green Parliament Solar Power Project.
The Chairman of the Shura Council also signed the visitor’s
book along with his comments.